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harry reid it never brings any of it up. for instance, the president by his own rolling at north of the law and it takes an oath to uphold the law -- a ruling against the law and he takes an oath to uphold the law. the house passed a bill to legalize what he did and they do not bring it up in the united states senate. we are going to have -- when it piles up and piles up all the time, eventually, they are going to have to deal with in the senate. our guestrassley is this weekend on "newsmakers." you can watch it tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on c- span. >> one of the things that has struck into my mind is how dallas has changed in the general just from the political standpoint. early 1960'sin the and the late 1950's, that was probably a much less balanced political climate here. theaps a great deal toward right side. in fact, i remember seeing publications in one of the two papers, i forget which one -- amebody had balked -- bought full-page ad the day before president kennedy came. with his picture on it and said, wa
harry reid it never brings any of it up. for instance, the president by his own rolling at north of the law and it takes an oath to uphold the law -- a ruling against the law and he takes an oath to uphold the law. the house passed a bill to legalize what he did and they do not bring it up in the united states senate. we are going to have -- when it piles up and piles up all the time, eventually, they are going to have to deal with in the senate. our guestrassley is this weekend on...
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even ted cruz has admitted that when it goes to the senate harry reid has the votes and is probably going to be a post to -- be able to strip it and send it back to the house. you have 48 hours or so to decide what to do next. what do you do next? >> the first thing we do is pass a bill over to the senate that keep government funded while also defending the president's health care law along with the full faith and credit act to ensure the fault is not an option for a nations debt. is not an option for a nation's debt. if you look at all of the problems that we hear across the country about the president's health care law, this is an unworkable bill. it is so unworkable that the president has acknowledged that it is not working but he only wants to get a reprieve to big businesses that can get access to the white house in the bill it is to all american families. >> it has been an interesting week to use. you've had a revolt and scrapped a plan to scrap another version of the resolution. what has the situation told you about john boehner and eric cantor? >> they listened to the members of t
even ted cruz has admitted that when it goes to the senate harry reid has the votes and is probably going to be a post to -- be able to strip it and send it back to the house. you have 48 hours or so to decide what to do next. what do you do next? >> the first thing we do is pass a bill over to the senate that keep government funded while also defending the president's health care law along with the full faith and credit act to ensure the fault is not an option for a nations debt. is not...
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-- harry reid has promised a vote on unemployment insurance. does that become part of the debt ceiling debate and should it? that ist should, but not what republicans have in mind as a ransom. democrats are really adamant about it. many feel they gave up the best opportunity. remember, when unemployment has remained this high at seven percent when we have had this extent of long-term unemployment, we have always had extensionsion -- an of the federal program. see congressd to not act on this. getink we conceivably could the support to override a filibuster in the senate. it ifn boehner could pass you brought it to the floor, but it will be very tough getting him to do so. guest: there is a larger element to this. the budget deal used all of the so-called low hanging fruit of raising revenues without calling them taxes. there is only one thing left, and it has been used all couple times. we always fall back on it, revenue from spec from auctions. entertains we will extending unemployment if you find a way to pay for it. what we have also seen in
-- harry reid has promised a vote on unemployment insurance. does that become part of the debt ceiling debate and should it? that ist should, but not what republicans have in mind as a ransom. democrats are really adamant about it. many feel they gave up the best opportunity. remember, when unemployment has remained this high at seven percent when we have had this extent of long-term unemployment, we have always had extensionsion -- an of the federal program. see congressd to not act on this....
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harry reid needs to do his. [applause] >> president obama is calling on house republicans to reopen the federal government and stop their efforts to delay or defund the federal health care law. he also noted that tuesday was the first day americans could enroll in health insurance exchanges under the health care law. this is 20 minutes. good morning, everybody. night, can last everybody hear me? night, for thet first time in 17 years, the republicans in congress chose to shut down the federal government. one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government shut down major parts of the government all because they did not like one law. this republican shut down did not have to happen. i want every american to understand why it did happen. in the house of representatives refused to fund the government unless we defunded or dismantled the affordable care act. they have shut down and government over an ideological crusade to deny affordable health insurance to millions of americans. they dema
harry reid needs to do his. [applause] >> president obama is calling on house republicans to reopen the federal government and stop their efforts to delay or defund the federal health care law. he also noted that tuesday was the first day americans could enroll in health insurance exchanges under the health care law. this is 20 minutes. good morning, everybody. night, can last everybody hear me? night, for thet first time in 17 years, the republicans in congress chose to shut down the...
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this is a quote from harry reid. he is one of the people who has meant so much to me, reid said of john kerry. you say that he tells lots of people how much he loves them. >> he does. harry reid is a politician. he's been described as ruthless, but he's very effective. what was interesting to me was not so much his cynicism, but how oddly honest he is. you just read an example of him appearing to be dishonest. the 90 became majority leader in 2006, he was with schumer and they were watching the -- night he became the majority leader in 2006, he was with schumer and they were watching. he called everyone who won. he would punctuate every sentence with some variation, i love you. i love you, hillary. whoever won that night. he looked at me and said, they need to hear that. what he meant was, their politicians. it wasn't so much as a wink. it was a matter of fact, harry reid statement. even though him telling john ke loves them on the floor of the senate on the day that john kerry announced he was not running for presid
this is a quote from harry reid. he is one of the people who has meant so much to me, reid said of john kerry. you say that he tells lots of people how much he loves them. >> he does. harry reid is a politician. he's been described as ruthless, but he's very effective. what was interesting to me was not so much his cynicism, but how oddly honest he is. you just read an example of him appearing to be dishonest. the 90 became majority leader in 2006, he was with schumer and they were...
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harry reid played the same kind of games. we are not going to fund this, funds that, even though they believe in funding those things. he was going to do it because it was good public policy to close all the monuments in town? good public policy not to fund the military in the places it should be funded? of course not. if you ask what was good public policy, he would not answer. he would pivot to the are publicans are the cause of the problem. come on. he did not do that because he saw political advantage not doing that. i am fine with the republican party taking their share of the blame. i am not fine with the republican party taking all the blame. harry reid and nancy pelosi played as many games as the folks on the republican side. so we need to drop down some of the partisan cloak here and say, both sides fail here. we have an enormous failure of executive leadership by a president that seemed unwilling or unable or uninterested in being engaged. >> you are just about to take over the chairmanship of the republican governo
harry reid played the same kind of games. we are not going to fund this, funds that, even though they believe in funding those things. he was going to do it because it was good public policy to close all the monuments in town? good public policy not to fund the military in the places it should be funded? of course not. if you ask what was good public policy, he would not answer. he would pivot to the are publicans are the cause of the problem. come on. he did not do that because he saw...
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senator harry reid said that back in 2005. he is now scheduled to do his unamerican act for a vote on monday in the old senate chamber and then a vote on tuesday. why is there a debate about this in the old senate chamber? the old senate chamber does not have television coverage. c-span viewers will not be able to watch and there will be no gallery where the public can see what is going on in the debate. by the way, then senator obama said that if the senate broke the rules to change the rules "the fighting, the bitterness, and the gridlock would only get worse." unlike many of the president's other announcements, he certainly is correct about this one. i also want to give you quotes from another couple of people. senator bill nelson from florida said "we must encourage compromise not to change the rules in the middle of the game bordering on abuse of power. surely, the senator can rise above these partisan politics and come together for the sake of the nation." another senator, tim johnson, democrat of south dakota pointed ou
senator harry reid said that back in 2005. he is now scheduled to do his unamerican act for a vote on monday in the old senate chamber and then a vote on tuesday. why is there a debate about this in the old senate chamber? the old senate chamber does not have television coverage. c-span viewers will not be able to watch and there will be no gallery where the public can see what is going on in the debate. by the way, then senator obama said that if the senate broke the rules to change the rules...
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there is a concern once harry reid is gone to go ahead. one of those backstoppers is harry reid. host: time for a couple more calls. paul is waiting from indianapolis, indiana on our independent line. caller: i had occasion to talked to an engineer who previously worked for nasa where he called snap batteries which is radio active waste to produce energy for satellites. he was look into using nuclear power plant in ohio. they had a plant to make very large batteries where they built the battery and it would generate electricity pretty much in-depth from the heat. i guess these things are very expensive but on the other hand they produce electricity for a long time. i was wondering if you heard anything about using -- probably nasa has snap batteries from using radioactive waste for producing electricity quite safely for 45 or 50 years they used to test for power voyage for example. guest: i will make one point. what nasa and the government have the capacity to do is very didn't what the country is okay licensing with commercial activity. the levels of safety thresholds is very di
there is a concern once harry reid is gone to go ahead. one of those backstoppers is harry reid. host: time for a couple more calls. paul is waiting from indianapolis, indiana on our independent line. caller: i had occasion to talked to an engineer who previously worked for nasa where he called snap batteries which is radio active waste to produce energy for satellites. he was look into using nuclear power plant in ohio. they had a plant to make very large batteries where they built the battery...
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you can criticize harry reid or anyone else you want. i want to see in the senate wants to bring forth and legislation or an amendment to legislation to bring forth fed reform, let us have the debate on fed reform. let's not prevent that from taking place by obstructionism. the american people want to see the minimum wage raised. i doubt we will ever have that voted on as an issue treated the wealthiest people in this country are asked to pay their fair share of taxes. in lower the deficit and, fragrant -- frankie we will not have a vote on that issue. we spent a huge amount of time on filibusters and when the only have 55 votes, that is virtually impossible. host: democratic caller on the air. caller: senator sanders is my hero in washington. i am calling about all the demonizing that is called in with the labor unions. the labor unions only control temper sent of the workers in this country. and 10% of the workers in this country cannot do all the bad things that these republicans are trying to put on us. just -- we help everybody. we
you can criticize harry reid or anyone else you want. i want to see in the senate wants to bring forth and legislation or an amendment to legislation to bring forth fed reform, let us have the debate on fed reform. let's not prevent that from taking place by obstructionism. the american people want to see the minimum wage raised. i doubt we will ever have that voted on as an issue treated the wealthiest people in this country are asked to pay their fair share of taxes. in lower the deficit and,...
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those expected to attend, john boehner, harry reid and mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi. >> here is a look at our prime time schedule. when i will briefings -- capital hill briefings. on c-span2 modernizing medicare and medicaid services. and on c-span3 how it affects students. >> the u.s. economy and job creation. we'll hear an assessment on the u.s. economy and why growth remains slow. this is an hour and 40 minutes. >> good morning everyone. i'd like to call the first meeting of the joint committee for the 113th session of dong order. the employment act of 1946 established the committee to make policy recommendations to congress. as the 37th chairman of the committee. i want to congratulation senator amy on becoming vice chair and welcome new and returning members to the committee. i would like to introduce our new members. representative of minute, of new york, senator roger of mississippi jor murphy of connecticut. and john of maryland. while the united states confronts many problems our most vexing economic challenge is the growth gap and how we close it. the growth gap between
those expected to attend, john boehner, harry reid and mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi. >> here is a look at our prime time schedule. when i will briefings -- capital hill briefings. on c-span2 modernizing medicare and medicaid services. and on c-span3 how it affects students. >> the u.s. economy and job creation. we'll hear an assessment on the u.s. economy and why growth remains slow. this is an hour and 40 minutes. >> good morning everyone. i'd like to call the first...
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. >> you write a lot about harry reid. let's watch this little incident from just recently. >> 15 nominees held up for an average of nine months. does this place need to be changed? yes. you get always -- what do you do? look at all the people. always you're here. i don't mind your being here but you get the question. you're a bull. >> the question as i mentioned -- >> what does that say about harry reid? >> harry reid is a real character. i focused on him. first of all, he did you want b have a very, very well defined verbal filtering dwils. he says what's on his mind. he's an odd character and someone who i think is fascinating in that he sort of outsourced the things that a lot of the senators care about -- being on tv, getting credit. just sort of the big show horse speeches. he'll relinquish than just on sunday shows. how long are they going to be in charge. he's going to put all charisma on hold and be the guy who's in charge. >> in was publish in the review by "the wall street journal" but it gets to your point. it
. >> you write a lot about harry reid. let's watch this little incident from just recently. >> 15 nominees held up for an average of nine months. does this place need to be changed? yes. you get always -- what do you do? look at all the people. always you're here. i don't mind your being here but you get the question. you're a bull. >> the question as i mentioned -- >> what does that say about harry reid? >> harry reid is a real character. i focused on him. first...
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senator harry reid -- better. senator harry reid needs a sharp improvement. the senate would be better off with another person leading, someone that would be predisposed and desires to enter into meaningful negotiation with the house. host: run in chicago on our line for independents. caller: good morning, mr. representative. i saw your list and i have a list of my own i would like to give to you. guest: ok. caller: i think my list could help. guest: i appreciate that. caller: number one, let's remove the cap on social security. he moved the cap, and social security will be funded for the rest of our lives. bush tax cuts.e i bet we will not see millionaires standing in food lines. you are against the affordable care act. let's have universal health care for everybody, you, me, veterans, retirees, everybody. it is the cheapest way to go, the most beneficial way to go. four, we need to put people back pass allwhy don't we of the president's jobs bills that he put -- that put people back to work? let's repair our country. let's repair our infrastructure. you kno
senator harry reid -- better. senator harry reid needs a sharp improvement. the senate would be better off with another person leading, someone that would be predisposed and desires to enter into meaningful negotiation with the house. host: run in chicago on our line for independents. caller: good morning, mr. representative. i saw your list and i have a list of my own i would like to give to you. guest: ok. caller: i think my list could help. guest: i appreciate that. caller: number one, let's...
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i get tired of harry reid calling me anarchist. i get tired of michigan state professors telling young kids that republicans are murdering the country. . am a lifelong conservative it should be good enough for rock obama and all the rest of the cronies that work for him. this man has changed his health care law since day one. tois not ready, obviously, be put in to the public, to make it work. the population that did not vote for it and did not want it, it went through on a partisan vote. all democrats. there are 50% of us out here who do not want it and do not like it. for jimmy and the other guys, the aircraft worker, they need to understand this is not going to work. this will hurt a lot of americans who have health insurance and have earned it. it is something that should be earned. it is not a right for every human being. if you do not get out there and work, and tried to make your when iat are -- i mean, was a young 20-year-old with a child, i had to go down and get federal assistance for almost a year. they gave me insurance
i get tired of harry reid calling me anarchist. i get tired of michigan state professors telling young kids that republicans are murdering the country. . am a lifelong conservative it should be good enough for rock obama and all the rest of the cronies that work for him. this man has changed his health care law since day one. tois not ready, obviously, be put in to the public, to make it work. the population that did not vote for it and did not want it, it went through on a partisan vote. all...
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and even harry reid has said that he questions whether it could pass congress. given that, how hard will you push for an assault weapons ban? and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to curb gun violence successfully? >> well, as i said, the vice president and a number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the last month, meeting with a lot of stakeholders in this including the nra, listened to proposals from all quarters, and they've presented me now with a list of sensible, common-sense steps that can be taken to make sure that the kinds of violence we saw at newtown doesn't happen again. i'm going to be meeting with the vice president today. i expect to have a fuller presentation later in the week to give people some specifics about what i think we need to do. my starting point is not to worry about the politics, my starting point is to focus on what makes sense, what works, what should we be doing to make sure that our children are safe and that we're reducing the
and even harry reid has said that he questions whether it could pass congress. given that, how hard will you push for an assault weapons ban? and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to curb gun violence successfully? >> well, as i said, the vice president and a number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the last month, meeting with a lot of stakeholders in this including the nra, listened to...
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what is wrong with harry reid that he could not get along with a house and set up a budget for them so you could go to congress and have a budget? i cannot believe after four years there has not been one. guest: it is really surprising. congressman jim cooper wrote a piece of legislation, no budget, no pay. it required the congress to pass a budget resolution. the set and house agreed on it and did the appropriation bills on time. it the senate did not do that, they would have to give up their pay until the work got done it. -- if the that it did not do that, they would have to give up their pay until the work got done. i was a sponsor of that bill. within minutes of having that legislation passed, harry reid came to the podium and said this year the senate will pass a budget. it is a critical step forward. at this point we will be able to see what a separate report -- priorities are, and hopefully we will be able to pull those documents together and have this country work on a budget for work, work with inside the budget framework so we can control the rampant growth of government. >h
what is wrong with harry reid that he could not get along with a house and set up a budget for them so you could go to congress and have a budget? i cannot believe after four years there has not been one. guest: it is really surprising. congressman jim cooper wrote a piece of legislation, no budget, no pay. it required the congress to pass a budget resolution. the set and house agreed on it and did the appropriation bills on time. it the senate did not do that, they would have to give up their...
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for somebody like majority leader harry reid -- harry reid, it was the volume of legislation. he thought the chamber was too backed up by the number of bills. under the current system, it could take an entire week to get legislation through, even if it had a near majority support, because of all the different rules involving 30 hours a post- cloture time, and intervening day, another cloture vote, and a cloture vote before it goes to committee. the next thing you know, an entire week of the senate floor time has been chewed up. there are only two years. they take a summer stock. they take plenty of time off. that meant there was a strike -- strict limitation on the amount of legislation that could get through. that has led to judicial vacancies that are at crisis levels. executive vacancies that are at crisis levels. a ton of legislation that i wanted to get to, but they ran out of time. it focused on the volume, rather than the quality. there'll be a 60-vote threshold, but it will move quicker picker -- cooker. -- quicker. host: i want to share with you another headline from
for somebody like majority leader harry reid -- harry reid, it was the volume of legislation. he thought the chamber was too backed up by the number of bills. under the current system, it could take an entire week to get legislation through, even if it had a near majority support, because of all the different rules involving 30 hours a post- cloture time, and intervening day, another cloture vote, and a cloture vote before it goes to committee. the next thing you know, an entire week of the...
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instead of the old levin and harry reid and nancy pelosi. no matter what happens or whatever goes on, their not going to have bipartisanship period. let's get these younger people you have on today. they were very elegant and very thank you. host: here's florida, carmelo is on the democratsisr line th. caller: good morning. i really wanted to talk about our -- i'm sorry, i wanted to talk about our internet and our sweepstakes here in florida that they took away from all the people here and all the community. the mobile home communities. they're all sick about it. the fact that governor scott did not sign it and alloyople to have it. that's some of their fun that they enjoy doing. they don't have to drive all the way to tampa to the indian reservation to do their fun time. this is a fun time for people. all the people coming from -- all the northerners coming down here for the winner are going to be so upset because they do not have the internet sweepstakes open. i think there's nothing wrong with it. if they would regulate it and take those
instead of the old levin and harry reid and nancy pelosi. no matter what happens or whatever goes on, their not going to have bipartisanship period. let's get these younger people you have on today. they were very elegant and very thank you. host: here's florida, carmelo is on the democratsisr line th. caller: good morning. i really wanted to talk about our -- i'm sorry, i wanted to talk about our internet and our sweepstakes here in florida that they took away from all the people here and all...
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the first order of business is to ask harry reid if you agree to allow amendments to be subject to a 60 vote threshold. that is typical in the senate. we have a lot of amendments subject to a 60 vote threshold. in all likelihood, he will say no because he wants to use brute lyrical power to push obamacare through, exactly the same way past the bill three years ago. if he does that, center republicans have the bill -- have the tool we always use when the majority leader is abusing his power, which is we can't deny cloture, filibuster and say theill not allow you to add funding back to obamacare with just 51 votes. >> sir, if i may, you say this is brute political power, others times you said it's a procedural gimmick. it is senate rule 22 which has been around for years. it's part of the senate rules and it says after you allow debate and take cloture, that you can pass an amendment by simple majority. that's the rule. >> what's good for the goose is good for the gander. that's one rule but there's another rule that says it takes 60 votes to get cloture. we workthe reason why out an a
the first order of business is to ask harry reid if you agree to allow amendments to be subject to a 60 vote threshold. that is typical in the senate. we have a lot of amendments subject to a 60 vote threshold. in all likelihood, he will say no because he wants to use brute lyrical power to push obamacare through, exactly the same way past the bill three years ago. if he does that, center republicans have the bill -- have the tool we always use when the majority leader is abusing his power,...
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leader harry reid. tim is in montana. on the independent line. i am doing fine, thank you. i am watching the filibuster thing all morning. all afternoon. seen such a power grab by democrats. they absolutely do not care. what ever they have to do. they did it with obamacare. they will do it with anything else they want. they will assume power. harry reid is nothing but a person who is a puppet of the president. he is not there to make congress function or function right. thank you for listening. >> seeing video of the president and his reaction after the vote today, we will show you some of all coming up in just a bit here on c-span. --cking twitter, #c-spanchat kim is in indianapolis on our democrats line. are you there? caller: yes. thank you for c-span. senator reed. i think it was important to get the country to move forward. i think we have to support our president. we have had all types of obstacles, from conservative parties. forward and to move get this country moving. thank you. >> the wall stre
leader harry reid. tim is in montana. on the independent line. i am doing fine, thank you. i am watching the filibuster thing all morning. all afternoon. seen such a power grab by democrats. they absolutely do not care. what ever they have to do. they did it with obamacare. they will do it with anything else they want. they will assume power. harry reid is nothing but a person who is a puppet of the president. he is not there to make congress function or function right. thank you for listening....
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harry reid says we are heading that direction. congressional reporter is joining us on the phone to talk about this. guest: on the agenda? it originated from senator mcconnell's office. we have not gotten an agenda yet. i do not think we will see one yet. i think it will be an opportunity for everyone to clear their minds and possibly some sort of gang of ask members to stop the senate from pursuing a nuclear option. we will see if there is a group trying to pursue some sort of compromise. host: the last time this was talked about when the republicans controlled the senate in 2005 there was a gang of 14 that came up with a compromise proposal. is there a gang in works right now you go caller: not that i am aware of -- gang in works right now? caller: not that i am aware of. it is important to remember just sixame out months ago, carl levin and john mccain negotiated a compromise that some people have been derisively referring to as a gentleman's agreement because they do not believe it helped that function at all. host: what was t
harry reid says we are heading that direction. congressional reporter is joining us on the phone to talk about this. guest: on the agenda? it originated from senator mcconnell's office. we have not gotten an agenda yet. i do not think we will see one yet. i think it will be an opportunity for everyone to clear their minds and possibly some sort of gang of ask members to stop the senate from pursuing a nuclear option. we will see if there is a group trying to pursue some sort of compromise....
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senator harry reid was prepared to move forward. even mitch mcconnell seemed he was like to move forward and individual republican senators said it was absurdity for the house republicans to be demanding house conferences and then they had the opportunity to do it and nothing is forth coming from the other side of the aisle. why is that the case? we have now figured it out. because you knew that the demand that you would make, because you are following a script from the junior senator from texas and others, would have been so extreme at a conference committee, that it would have been a futile legislative exercise, and you did not want that to be exposed to the american people. i think that's one of the only other conclusions we can draw at this moment with the benefit of behindsight with why in the world a conference committee was never appointed even though that is something you had been demanding, my good friends on the other side of the aisle, for the previous two years. and so the american people aren't going to be fooled by the
senator harry reid was prepared to move forward. even mitch mcconnell seemed he was like to move forward and individual republican senators said it was absurdity for the house republicans to be demanding house conferences and then they had the opportunity to do it and nothing is forth coming from the other side of the aisle. why is that the case? we have now figured it out. because you knew that the demand that you would make, because you are following a script from the junior senator from...
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what do we hear from harry reid? no negotiations. you know, i still recall vividly my mother-in-law who has a saying, the least you can do in life is show up. president barack obama and harry reid have not shown up. now, i know that the president says at one time in his life he taught constitutional law. some of us find that somewhat eye robic. because -- ironic. because if the president actually knew the constitution then he would know that it is the congress that has the power of the purse. it is congress that appropriates funds. nowhere will you find in the constitution that congress is relegated to the power of the rubber stamp. and so we know that the president and harry reid wants to -- want us to rubber stamp the health care policies of this administration that we hear about every single day. every single day i'm hearing from one of my constituents. congressman hensarling, they just cut me back to 29 hours because of obamacare. congressman hensarling, my health care premiums have gone up $1,500 because of obamacare. and yet we
what do we hear from harry reid? no negotiations. you know, i still recall vividly my mother-in-law who has a saying, the least you can do in life is show up. president barack obama and harry reid have not shown up. now, i know that the president says at one time in his life he taught constitutional law. some of us find that somewhat eye robic. because -- ironic. because if the president actually knew the constitution then he would know that it is the congress that has the power of the purse....
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christie, harry reid, pelosi. the vote to help themselves rather than the people who are affected and need the help. i may be a republican, but i am not a republican like some of these democrats or republicans. no pork. the money is for this and nothing else. this is the nonsense of the politicians in this country. guest: we need to scrub this bill. levitt the right number is $28 billion when you accept the flood -- whether the right number is $28 billion when you add up the flood insurance, i do not know. it is important that we rebuilt in a resilience manner. it may cost a little bit more. there is room in this $50 billion to be eliminated. there are people on both sides of the aisle who will pillory you and say you are against the victims if you say that. host: are there people accountable for these provisions and for putting them in? guest: there is a way to track the changes being made. i did not know until i read last night that isaac had been added in along with sandy. that is something we should know. that
christie, harry reid, pelosi. the vote to help themselves rather than the people who are affected and need the help. i may be a republican, but i am not a republican like some of these democrats or republicans. no pork. the money is for this and nothing else. this is the nonsense of the politicians in this country. guest: we need to scrub this bill. levitt the right number is $28 billion when you accept the flood -- whether the right number is $28 billion when you add up the flood insurance, i...
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nancy pelosi, harry reid, for six years they knew this was coming. last term of president obama, there was no budget passed. nobody is talking, the liberal media is not talking. they are hiding the bills that were passed in the house to be tabled and never brought up and never be accountable for. i hold the republicans accountable, too, because they did not step up to the mike and point the finger towards the blame. i have another question to ask. obama asked for complete congressional powers about being able to pull up and give any amount of money that he wanted, taking those powers away from the house. i think that is completely ludicrous. as far as the last caller asking out the democrats and republicans, that me see, if the democrats put a bill together and the republicans don't vote for it, they are mad at it, but if the republicans put a bill and let's say cave to the democrats, there is no bipartisan. i have never seen the democrats actually cave and take care of the fiscal cliff in the amount of debt that we have is completely crazy to me. >>
nancy pelosi, harry reid, for six years they knew this was coming. last term of president obama, there was no budget passed. nobody is talking, the liberal media is not talking. they are hiding the bills that were passed in the house to be tabled and never brought up and never be accountable for. i hold the republicans accountable, too, because they did not step up to the mike and point the finger towards the blame. i have another question to ask. obama asked for complete congressional powers...
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what about senator harry reid? >> the unity between harry reid and obama -- they had never been closer. has been his soldier on capitol hill. that dynamic is going to remain. they present an unbelievably unified front. you see that cracking a little bit. we will have to see what republicans choose to do. >> preview for us this coming week. >> we will hear from secretary kathleen sebelius. a lot of republicans want to know did she know how serious the problems were. if she didn't, why didn't she? this is going to be a key moment for her. also, what we heard the contractors say -- they are not sure if, under their contract, they can give congress all the information they are requesting. she will answer for that. are alsond means having hearings on the affordable care act. thank you both for being on "newsmakers." we appreciate your time. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> later today, c-span's profiles of two lawmakers to west virginia s
what about senator harry reid? >> the unity between harry reid and obama -- they had never been closer. has been his soldier on capitol hill. that dynamic is going to remain. they present an unbelievably unified front. you see that cracking a little bit. we will have to see what republicans choose to do. >> preview for us this coming week. >> we will hear from secretary kathleen sebelius. a lot of republicans want to know did she know how serious the problems were. if she...
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lining harry reid was p. this is according to the republican side, but i didn't hear harry reid try to refute ny of these numbers. it's taken 51 takes to confirm nominees, obama's administration, whereas bush it took 55 days, and clinton it took 50 days. so i mean, they're all basically the same averpblgs, so i think they're just pulling this -- getting rid of the fell getting rid of the filibuster thing. host: national labor relations board, also members of the president's cabinet, and the head of the consumer financial protection bureau. here's what chris in alabama tweets in. the filibuster is not being removed, it's being limited with respect to obama's nominees only. chris, columbia, maryland, independent caller. go ahead. caller: that's what i was going to talk about, the filibuster is good sometimes. there's a need for it. but when it is being used to block all of the president's appointments, it's just not fair. and it's a shame that we don't have elizabeth warren coming in to protect the consumers. t
lining harry reid was p. this is according to the republican side, but i didn't hear harry reid try to refute ny of these numbers. it's taken 51 takes to confirm nominees, obama's administration, whereas bush it took 55 days, and clinton it took 50 days. so i mean, they're all basically the same averpblgs, so i think they're just pulling this -- getting rid of the fell getting rid of the filibuster thing. host: national labor relations board, also members of the president's cabinet, and the...
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harry reid is terrible. all of them. they do not understand what is going on. they think they are doing what is better for the country. they are not doing any good. they are just inviting everybody. >> a couple of more calls. melvin tweets it is a -- this is from a columnist -- joey is in augusta, georgia, independent line. just want to say i think white people and black people need to go back where they came from and give it back to the red man. you have done enough damage. >> here is cheryl in sullivan, missouri. republican line. hello. >> hello. i want to comment and commend the democratic senator from arkansas today. is not gettingy along, but i was very impressed by his demeanor and his speech. glad that he voted. -- against the filibuster. i am so proud. we could all learn a little bit from him. he gave a great speech today. i just wanted to say that. >> we will show you some of the speeches from the floor in just a moment. let's finish up a couple of calls. john is next in iowa. class i was calling. i hear all this whining. every time the republicans do
harry reid is terrible. all of them. they do not understand what is going on. they think they are doing what is better for the country. they are not doing any good. they are just inviting everybody. >> a couple of more calls. melvin tweets it is a -- this is from a columnist -- joey is in augusta, georgia, independent line. just want to say i think white people and black people need to go back where they came from and give it back to the red man. you have done enough damage. >> here...
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harry reid has not put one bill on the floor that representative boehner has had anything to do with. >> ann, thanks for the call. jerry is next, ohio, democrats' line. good morning to you. caller: yes. budget say about the ll, i refer the -- [inaudible] the president should put it on he ballot for americans to vote on it -- the united states wants to vote on. >> ok. from our tweet page and the hashtag again is #cspanchat. there is this comment. connie is next from columbus, indiana. good morning to you. caller: hello. i got a question here. i know there are democrats and republicans that are trying to come with a deadline for the default, but i can't understand what got this far because here in columbus, indiana, there is a lot of middle-class people that can't afford this to happen. if i don't get my check i will be put out of my home. i have no place to go my husband is handicapped with heart problems and everything else. they don't have to shut down the government. i don't vote because i think both sides are guilty. >> ok. connie, thanks. go ahead. caller: the president needs to s
harry reid has not put one bill on the floor that representative boehner has had anything to do with. >> ann, thanks for the call. jerry is next, ohio, democrats' line. good morning to you. caller: yes. budget say about the ll, i refer the -- [inaudible] the president should put it on he ballot for americans to vote on it -- the united states wants to vote on. >> ok. from our tweet page and the hashtag again is #cspanchat. there is this comment. connie is next from columbus,...
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it remains to be seen if harry reid has the votes to do this. we recently saw senator carl levin and john mccain teaming up on something that was a little different, a bipartisan chance of the rules in the senate. some democrats don't like that. all republicans will vote against any filibuster rules. host: how does it works right now and what they want to change? guest: if you filibuster a bill, you have actually got to go to before and do the mr. smith goes to washington kind of thing, you have to stay there until you consider any more. democrat all like that. they don't like how republicans are blocking bills on procedural votes per democrats say we want to just get to vote on appeal. they say we're not banning the filibuster, but when we vote on something we don't want to vote on. a procedural on we want to vote on the bill. if you want to vote on the bill, that is still 60 vote threshold, but let's get to the substance. host: for those outside washington, in order to even consider a bill and debate it, they need 60 votes to get there. guest:
it remains to be seen if harry reid has the votes to do this. we recently saw senator carl levin and john mccain teaming up on something that was a little different, a bipartisan chance of the rules in the senate. some democrats don't like that. all republicans will vote against any filibuster rules. host: how does it works right now and what they want to change? guest: if you filibuster a bill, you have actually got to go to before and do the mr. smith goes to washington kind of thing, you...
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i will never forget as long as i live when harry reid on the floor of the senate during the surge that george bush was pushing, said the war is lost. i don't know what everyone else thinks, and i don't mean this to be extreme, but that is an impeachable offense. that is a crime against america. can you imagine the american forces in the field? hearing that the leader of the senate said we have lost the war? and i amlly shocked shocked haven't heard other people talk about it. regarding the affordable care act, i think we need to realize president obama is very good at some things and he is not good at others. he is very good at reading a orplate or reading a tablet reading his little things that they put on his speeches. he is good at giving a speech. he is good at empathizing, but he is not good at implementing policy. if you just take away the speeches and look at the policy, of trillion dollar rollout the first thing he did ended up -- the a million dollars american people have never, not one time, have over 50% not been against it. but even after scott graham one in massachusetts,
i will never forget as long as i live when harry reid on the floor of the senate during the surge that george bush was pushing, said the war is lost. i don't know what everyone else thinks, and i don't mean this to be extreme, but that is an impeachable offense. that is a crime against america. can you imagine the american forces in the field? hearing that the leader of the senate said we have lost the war? and i amlly shocked shocked haven't heard other people talk about it. regarding the...
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now the question turns to harry reid what will harry do. i would like to turn it over to snample utah. -- snample utah. >> yesterday was a great day. it was a day of victory for the many, many millions of americans who have been speaking with a sustained voice over the last two months. i want to thank and congratulate speaker boehner for making the courageous decision to stand with my friend representative graves and my other house colleagues who are up here with me today. and most importantly for standing with the american people to bring forward this legislation that will keep government funded. keep everything in government funded while defunding obamacare. it is one supports by the american people. some 56% of americans believe that congress shouldn't pass a continuing resolution that funds government while defunding obamacare. we look forward to the passage of this resolution. and once that happens we look forward to that resolution coming over to the senate where we demand we expect, we hope to have an upor down vote so that people ep
now the question turns to harry reid what will harry do. i would like to turn it over to snample utah. -- snample utah. >> yesterday was a great day. it was a day of victory for the many, many millions of americans who have been speaking with a sustained voice over the last two months. i want to thank and congratulate speaker boehner for making the courageous decision to stand with my friend representative graves and my other house colleagues who are up here with me today. and most...
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delegate nancy pelosi and harry reid said d.c. residents deserve full statehood. other notable speakers included john boehner, senate minority theer mitch mcconnell and great granddaughter of frederick douglass. you can see the steady dedication in emancipation hall under that don't bear in the u.s. capital that you are looking at right now. you could watch it tonight on c- span at 8:00 p.m., the hon. florida onc.j. in our line for republicans. welcome to austin to journal. -- welcome to washington journal. i am in boca raton up. host: what do you think about edward caller: snowden i think it is -- about edward snowden? caller: i think the club up by charging him with espionage. that way it may be possible for hong kong to keep him because it is such a fear -- it is such a severe offense. i want to take umbrage with people saying he is not qualified because he is a drop out. a lot of folks who:, i am nice -- a lot of folks who call in, i am an english teacher and they can even speak english. -- they cannot even speak english. a lot of people are talented and smart
delegate nancy pelosi and harry reid said d.c. residents deserve full statehood. other notable speakers included john boehner, senate minority theer mitch mcconnell and great granddaughter of frederick douglass. you can see the steady dedication in emancipation hall under that don't bear in the u.s. capital that you are looking at right now. you could watch it tonight on c- span at 8:00 p.m., the hon. florida onc.j. in our line for republicans. welcome to austin to journal. -- welcome to...
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in the senate, harry reid and patty murray tried 18 times 12 point budget negotiators. paul 18 times senator ted cruz and senator mike lee and the republican said no. senator mccain said it was irrational for them to say no. they said no. that is why we have not had any budget conversations for months and months. as the leader said, we have been hearing this notion that democrats would exercise our rights to offer motions to instruct. a few weeks ago during a hearing, paul ryan said they will move forward with budget negotiations. this was news to all of us. the leaders said we are making news today by saying we will give up the right in order to do what we did from the beginning. the right -- the last point i want to make is what negotiations involve. they have been totally mischaracterizing the statement. what the president has been saying is that he will not negotiate away the full faith and credit of the united states. republicans cannot say they will only do what they should do in order to get their republican agenda through the house. that is not the way it works.
in the senate, harry reid and patty murray tried 18 times 12 point budget negotiators. paul 18 times senator ted cruz and senator mike lee and the republican said no. senator mccain said it was irrational for them to say no. they said no. that is why we have not had any budget conversations for months and months. as the leader said, we have been hearing this notion that democrats would exercise our rights to offer motions to instruct. a few weeks ago during a hearing, paul ryan said they will...
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looks like harry reid is there as well. live coverage here on c-span. >> again, we're live here on the steps leading up to the u.s. senate on the east side of the capitol. danny davis there, jan schakowsky of illinois. a number of members of the house, the illinois delegation, obviously other senators as well. they're awaiting the arrival of illinois senator mark kirk who is expected to walk up the capitol steps as the 113th congress prepares to gavel in about a half an hour. live coverage of the senate on c-span 2 and the house here on c-span. it certainly would be a fairly busy day in the house as they have leadership elections. the speaker's election, anyway. and debate over house rules. to follow the 113th congress, a reminder that all of the twitter accounts, the twitter handles for members of congress can be found on our website, our twitter site, anyway, and we just updated it for the 113th congress. that's twitter.com/c-span /members. you'll see that list of members you can follow what members have to say. in today
looks like harry reid is there as well. live coverage here on c-span. >> again, we're live here on the steps leading up to the u.s. senate on the east side of the capitol. danny davis there, jan schakowsky of illinois. a number of members of the house, the illinois delegation, obviously other senators as well. they're awaiting the arrival of illinois senator mark kirk who is expected to walk up the capitol steps as the 113th congress prepares to gavel in about a half an hour. live...
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guest: we note that harry reid and john boehner speak on a river basis. they try to speak once a week. there were conversations before recess about the possibility of all this. we don't know but perhaps there were discussions on the sidelines of the rosa parks statue unveiling yesterday. the house majority leader have been firm. the senate we'll -- we'll deal with it great otherwise, it does not look like there will be significant progress. we have to wait and see. the way it works, sometimes these conversations are ongoing. somebody is coming to the floor or a bill can be brought up and things can get moving again. we are in a wait and see mode. otherwise, we are waiting to see things go at the white house and whether lawmakers will jump in on friday or wait until next week. host: thank you for your time. ed o'keefe for the washington post. the "washington times" here is president obama and speaker boehner. never let it be said that president obama has failed to spend time with the begin leaders in seeking an alternative to budget cuts that will hit most
guest: we note that harry reid and john boehner speak on a river basis. they try to speak once a week. there were conversations before recess about the possibility of all this. we don't know but perhaps there were discussions on the sidelines of the rosa parks statue unveiling yesterday. the house majority leader have been firm. the senate we'll -- we'll deal with it great otherwise, it does not look like there will be significant progress. we have to wait and see. the way it works, sometimes...
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harry reid is running interference in the senate. host: senator reid was in the hospital being treated for exhaustion. a treat from his office says that senator reed was diagnosed as exhausted. that was released by the senator's office. bernie from kettle falls, washington on our independent line. the president saying 2014 could be a breakthrough year, what do you think? caller: i think it will be, too. five years a plane straight people being it is president obama stern. they try and do nothing president is calling the republicans a do-nothing congress. [indiscernible] there's more revenue coming in because more people are working. and ands are going up they're getting more incoming. the debt has been cut down. host: is anything specific for 2014 that you think he can do to spur the economy further? caller: i think he is stepping every thing up right now. the ball is growing. he is finally broken away from all the tethers that were holding him back. i think he is now getting is head start for obamacare. he is getting the chance. it
harry reid is running interference in the senate. host: senator reid was in the hospital being treated for exhaustion. a treat from his office says that senator reed was diagnosed as exhausted. that was released by the senator's office. bernie from kettle falls, washington on our independent line. the president saying 2014 could be a breakthrough year, what do you think? caller: i think it will be, too. five years a plane straight people being it is president obama stern. they try and do...
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this is a harry reid-mitch mcconnell discussion right now. republicans have passed a bill to sequester bills. true an untruth. that was last year before the 113th congress. those bills are no longer legally liable. they are meaningless. they will have to pass meaningful bills. host: where was john hogan when g.w.b. was running all of that debt and deficit? caller: good morning. president obama wants to raise the taxes on the corporate jet owners and the oil company subsidies and things like that. of that will come back onto the middle class. we will have $5 or $6 a gallon gasoline. he cannot force people at the oil companies to take because he was then to take. if they do that to be sequestered, we will not have any cuts at all. he just wants to pass it on to us. it is similar to what happens in the space when they run into a fiscal problem. they always complain we will lose firemen and policemen and you will not have the streets plowed. that is the excuse they use. obama is using the excuse is that the poor will not have any money to cut thi
this is a harry reid-mitch mcconnell discussion right now. republicans have passed a bill to sequester bills. true an untruth. that was last year before the 113th congress. those bills are no longer legally liable. they are meaningless. they will have to pass meaningful bills. host: where was john hogan when g.w.b. was running all of that debt and deficit? caller: good morning. president obama wants to raise the taxes on the corporate jet owners and the oil company subsidies and things like...
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it will be interesting to look at how harry reid and mitch mcconnell, the two senate leaders for the democratic and republican party work together. also who they bring into these meetings. chuck schumer are close allies of their respective leaders. it will be interesting to see if they can work together on something like this. we saw a plan introduced by susan collins over the weekend. we will see if she participates as well. eye on thep an minority leaders. you can read her report and follow her on twitter, thank you for the update. onto your calls on the impact on capitol hill. georgia, democrats line, go ahead. i remember back when harry reid, nancy pelosi, and chuck schumer would -- this hatred for our troops has gone on for a long time. a -- hussein did that's all i can say. -- gary isis about up on the independent line next. caller: i have a question to the american citizens. under the bill of rights he have life liberty and property. i would suggest every american looks at the word "liberty here go the speaker of the house is acting like a tater. the tea party that is backing
it will be interesting to look at how harry reid and mitch mcconnell, the two senate leaders for the democratic and republican party work together. also who they bring into these meetings. chuck schumer are close allies of their respective leaders. it will be interesting to see if they can work together on something like this. we saw a plan introduced by susan collins over the weekend. we will see if she participates as well. eye on thep an minority leaders. you can read her report and follow...
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it will proceed in 11 days' time, when harry reid set the next vote. here is a statement from the white house -- as we go on, we will hear from republicans about why they voted the way they did. we will read some more in the news. but he would brandon has a say in ohio, a republican column. good morning. caller: i live in the north- central part of ohio. i believe that the republicans did the correct thing by mounting this will not to proceed. it is very frustrating for somebody like me to see the majority leader harry reid, on the senate floor and give ashe deal -- come up on the senate floor and give a temper tan trum. i do not believe the president has the right to have his defense secretary affirmed. it is the senate's job to affirm the nominee. if republican senators want to vote no, that is their choice. the majority leader should not shamed the republicans into voting yes because he thinks that is the correct thing to do. host: what do you make of the reporter we just talked to, mentioning that he may get confirmed in two weeks' time? does that
it will proceed in 11 days' time, when harry reid set the next vote. here is a statement from the white house -- as we go on, we will hear from republicans about why they voted the way they did. we will read some more in the news. but he would brandon has a say in ohio, a republican column. good morning. caller: i live in the north- central part of ohio. i believe that the republicans did the correct thing by mounting this will not to proceed. it is very frustrating for somebody like me to see...
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discussion is underway between harry reid and mitch mcconnell. part of the senate plan being reported is the establishment of this committee to work out budget issues. assuming some sort of senate land passes, what would that entail? >> the house has talked about this before and the senate, as well. from each members party in each chamber to meet plan, a about a larger larger and longer-term budget ton which included changes entitlement programs, scanning reductions, addressing sequester cuts established into law earlier and another round of which goes into effect beginning in the middle of january. the -- those are things we knewd discussion on but the deadline on continuing resolutions had artie passed and the deadlines and the debt ceiling was coming up quickly and that was not -- not enough time to get the deal they wanted. >> caitlin covers capitol hill and politics for realclear politics takes.com. realclearpolitics.com. we will open up our phone line. as we review some of the events today related to the government shutdown and the efforts
discussion is underway between harry reid and mitch mcconnell. part of the senate plan being reported is the establishment of this committee to work out budget issues. assuming some sort of senate land passes, what would that entail? >> the house has talked about this before and the senate, as well. from each members party in each chamber to meet plan, a about a larger larger and longer-term budget ton which included changes entitlement programs, scanning reductions, addressing sequester...
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mcgovern: i'm glad the gentleman from texas agrees with harry reid. i hope he agrees with harry reid on more things in the future, but the fact of the matter is this show business before us does nothing other than postpone this debate on the debt ceiling for three months. it doesn't require a finished product. it does not require that we actually have something that amounts to a deal that goes to the president's desk. this is, you know, the house will pass their extreme budget like they always do. the senate will probably do something. and then nothing else is required. there's no requirement for a deal in order to get your pay. i mean, this is show business. this is show business. and what we should be doing is providing certainty to the business community that we're not going to default on our obligations in three months. we ought to come together and figure out a way to be able to get this budget in balance without destroying the social safety net in this country. again, the problem has always been -- and let's be clear about this -- as much as i g
mcgovern: i'm glad the gentleman from texas agrees with harry reid. i hope he agrees with harry reid on more things in the future, but the fact of the matter is this show business before us does nothing other than postpone this debate on the debt ceiling for three months. it doesn't require a finished product. it does not require that we actually have something that amounts to a deal that goes to the president's desk. this is, you know, the house will pass their extreme budget like they always...
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harry reid has said they are not going to accept anything that is related to obamacare. of,e is also the question even if they do agree on something and can get it through the house, whether they can get it through the senate. once it gets over there -- the way the senate works, anyone senator ken delay it till four days -- anyone sentence her -- any one senator can delay a bill for days. entirely clear that a bill would be fund by the president and can get through the senate. host: some of the papers saying ted cruz and mike lee have been meeting openly with house republicans. (202) 737-000 guest: absolutely. there were house republicans on the floor cheering on ted cruz and the company. it does not take that many votes on the outside to really handcuff the speaker. if he wants to pass something that has a republican wish list item on its he is not going to get any democratic votes. he is going to need republican votes. if 18 or 30 republicans are sort ,f in this defund or bust mode that limits speaker boehner's options. conceivably he could go into that meeting at noon
harry reid has said they are not going to accept anything that is related to obamacare. of,e is also the question even if they do agree on something and can get it through the house, whether they can get it through the senate. once it gets over there -- the way the senate works, anyone senator ken delay it till four days -- anyone sentence her -- any one senator can delay a bill for days. entirely clear that a bill would be fund by the president and can get through the senate. host: some of the...
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as soon as the house passes this into law, it's going to be in harry reid's court. and he may well be able to hold his 54 democrats to not listen to the american people to threaten to shut down the federal government to deny american families the same special treatment that big corporations and members of congress are getting. but the that happens then it's going to go back to the house of representatives. and what we need to do is we need to be making the case every day in every way to the american people. americans don't care about petty political bickering in washington, but on the substance. host: senator ted cruz, republican of texas describing what will happen next week. again, the house will convene at 9:00 eastern time. live coverage on c-span and we'll also have live m coverage on c-span radio. jim sends out this tweet. they all voted for this? well, that's plain wrong, no republicans voted for this disaster. on our facebook page, more comments. the governments should not be in charge of our health care. neither should insurance companies, and all this does
as soon as the house passes this into law, it's going to be in harry reid's court. and he may well be able to hold his 54 democrats to not listen to the american people to threaten to shut down the federal government to deny american families the same special treatment that big corporations and members of congress are getting. but the that happens then it's going to go back to the house of representatives. and what we need to do is we need to be making the case every day in every way to the...
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congressional leaders, including senators harry reid and mitch mcconnell, and house leaders john boehner and nancy pelosi, are meeting with president obama today. secretary jay carney was -- began with comments on the senate legislation. >> the senate will vote on the proposal put forward by democrats that would deal with the sequester, postponed the sequester in a balanced, responsible way. we expect that bill will get majority support in the senate. the only reason why it might not pass the senate is because a minority of republicans led by republican leaders would filibuster that bill. a pretty stark indication of the state of things when a bill that has majority support is blocked by a minority when that bill would've for the problem that we have confronting us with this imminent deadline. we have to see what the senate does, whether republicans filibuster this bill. that has not happened yet. maybe they will have a change of heart. that will obviously affect the topics of conversation tomorrow in the meeting with the president. the president believes we need to come together and dea
congressional leaders, including senators harry reid and mitch mcconnell, and house leaders john boehner and nancy pelosi, are meeting with president obama today. secretary jay carney was -- began with comments on the senate legislation. >> the senate will vote on the proposal put forward by democrats that would deal with the sequester, postponed the sequester in a balanced, responsible way. we expect that bill will get majority support in the senate. the only reason why it might not pass...
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this is harry reid december 8 2006. he said as majority leader, i intend to run the senate with respect for the rules and minority rights the rules protect. the senate was established to make sure that minorities are protected. majorities can't always protect themselves, but minorities cannot. that is what the senate is all about. then there is the majority with, senator durbin. this is april 15, 2005. said those who would attack and destroy the institution of the filibuster are attacking the very words within the senate that reads compromise and bipartisanship. if that is true, and i agree it is, why in the world would any vote to- senator destroy the very force in the senate that create compromise and bipartisanship, particularly when making decisions that affect 319 million americans. then there is the president of the united states when he was in senate, april 13, 2005. ifator barack obama said the majority chooses to end the filibuster, they choose to change the rules and put an end to the democratic debate, then t
this is harry reid december 8 2006. he said as majority leader, i intend to run the senate with respect for the rules and minority rights the rules protect. the senate was established to make sure that minorities are protected. majorities can't always protect themselves, but minorities cannot. that is what the senate is all about. then there is the majority with, senator durbin. this is april 15, 2005. said those who would attack and destroy the institution of the filibuster are attacking the...
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you and harry reid think we should be spending more. in 12 years we'll have only money to pay for interests and entitlements. this is just a sneak preview of much more damaging things to come if we don't get our financial house in order. but i would say it is ok to have disagreements but it is not ok to hold, i guess, citizens hostage in trying to maximize and inflict pain in their ability to do normal things. particularly when the house has offered four different bites at the apple in keeping the government open and particularly just last night, bills were sent to harry reid that would have kept government open, would have kept the park service open and would have kept groups like the n.i.h. open. -- i say, take down these walls to these open air me more yams to freedom. this is not the national archives where things can be stolen. these are open air memorials. this is ridiculous political gamesmanship. i was fworchor for eight years. i have been in executive. i know you can do this. i ask you do so. you know, i'm going to go for my ev
you and harry reid think we should be spending more. in 12 years we'll have only money to pay for interests and entitlements. this is just a sneak preview of much more damaging things to come if we don't get our financial house in order. but i would say it is ok to have disagreements but it is not ok to hold, i guess, citizens hostage in trying to maximize and inflict pain in their ability to do normal things. particularly when the house has offered four different bites at the apple in keeping...
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harry reid hopes to work on the immigration bill the week of june 10. the house will start with a $73 billion spending bill designed to house and equip military troops and their families. the next bill up next week is funding for homeland security department. both cha chambers return next week. you can watch the house live on c-span and the senate on c-span2. next a discussion on legislation that would grant the federal energy regulatory commission power to regulate electricity and natch gas. this is 45 minutes. host: jon wellinghoff is chairman of the federal energy regulatory commission or ferc. thanks for being here. guest: thank you, liane. host: the baltimore sun has this eadline -- what do you do? guest: a lot of things. one of the things is we are, on the beat for the wholesale energy markets, gas and electric markets, we are charged by congress to enforce the laws to ensure there is no manipulation or fraud in the markets. we have a great group of 200 people that do that headed by former u.s. attorney. one of the deputies is a former council of
harry reid hopes to work on the immigration bill the week of june 10. the house will start with a $73 billion spending bill designed to house and equip military troops and their families. the next bill up next week is funding for homeland security department. both cha chambers return next week. you can watch the house live on c-span and the senate on c-span2. next a discussion on legislation that would grant the federal energy regulatory commission power to regulate electricity and natch gas....
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harry reid uses the word anarchy. i don't know if i would go that far, but they came here to vote no. how do you function? that is what speaker boehner is dealing with. you're right? who do we -- you're right. who do we bargain with? more republicans are saying to me they feel strongly their party has to stand up to that faction, and i agree. i am a democrat. i want democrats to be in the majority, but in order to be a good country, we need a republican party who can , and we don't us have that functioning right now, but i predict we will have a better republican party. >> so by midnight on sunday. >> you're going to get a continued resolution. i cannot imagine the republicans want the face of their party to be that they cannot come to an agreement on small things. i cannot believe that even with the faction that is hard to deal with a would want that for republicans. seen this idea that perhaps they will try to shift and getersation something done there but then really focus on the debt ceiling and the list of demand
harry reid uses the word anarchy. i don't know if i would go that far, but they came here to vote no. how do you function? that is what speaker boehner is dealing with. you're right? who do we -- you're right. who do we bargain with? more republicans are saying to me they feel strongly their party has to stand up to that faction, and i agree. i am a democrat. i want democrats to be in the majority, but in order to be a good country, we need a republican party who can , and we don't us have that...